Friday

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A second day of searching for a missing Cambridge man was halted Friday afternoon at Walden Pond in Concord with plans for the Massachusetts State Police to resume efforts on Saturday.

According to State Police spokesman David Procopio, divers, air wing and mounted units helped with the search for the yet-to-be-named 53-year-old man. K9 units helped with the search on Thursday.

The area of the pond where divers searched Friday is between 90 and 100 feet deep, with an additional 2 to 3 feet of silt at the bottom.

"The visibility is pretty good, but the depth and just the breadth of the area that needs to be searched, has required quite an effort and at this point we have not located the individual of interest," Procopio said. "We'll be back tomorrow, weather permitting.

The forecast for the area is for heavy rain in the morning from the outer bands Hurricane Dorian.

Procopio said personal belongings of the missing man are in State Police possession. State Police don't have any witnesses who may have witnessed the man struggling in the water. He's been missing since Tuesday or Wednesday of this week. State Police believe he was at the pond for recreational purposes.

According to Procopio, two shifts of six divers and a boat with side-scan sonar searched the pond on Friday, while the mounted units searched the trails.

"We've been in contact with the family members," Procopio said. "Family members have not seen nor heard from him. The search is ongoing and remains focused on the Walden Pond Reservation."

The state Department of Conservation and Recreation, which manages Walden Pond, closed the pond during the investigation.

The Concord Journal will update this story as more information is gathered.